Nine Arrested in Hendersonville Human Trafficking Sting

Apr 15, 2025 at 11:52 am by WGNS News


HENDERSONVILLE – An undercover joint operation by special agents with TBI’s Human Trafficking Unit, the Hendersonville Police Department, the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, members of the 18th  Judicial Drug Task Force, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Office of 18th Judicial District Attorney General Ray Whitley has led to the arrest of nine individuals. 

On April 11th and 12th,as part of an undercover operation aimed at addressing human trafficking in the Hendersonville area, officers placed multiple decoy advertisements on websites known to be linked to prostitution and sex trafficking.  The focus of the operation was to identify individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex acts with minors. As a result, nine people were arrested, charged and booked into the Sumner County Jail.

Another part of the operation focused on identifying potential victims of human trafficking. As a result of those investigative efforts, two individuals were recovered. They were offered services through the human trafficking victim service organizations Thistle Farms and AncoraTN.

Information about human trafficking and TBI’s efforts to address this type of crime can be found online at www.ITHasToStop.com.

The charges and allegations referenced in this release are merely accusations of criminal conduct and not evidence. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and convicted through due process of law.

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